Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Hahaha That's very Hagrid of you Maddy :)

JanEyre9 wrote: "Hahaha That's very Hagrid of you Maddy :)"

Love it! And I second (third, fourth) everyone giving a big thanks to the Quidditch players - especially those of us from Team Minerva - you all have done a ton of the heavy-lifting. I had thought I might volunteer for the next Quidditch as well but I'm not anywhere near fast enough and with my travel at the end of the month I'm not sure I will be available enough to help with announcing. I like that people can come in off the bench. Maybe being a "pinch" player is a good role for some of us.

Also, the voting is still going on but My Dear Hamilton that is up for a possible BOM for July is on sale from Amazon Kindle today for 2.99. I bought it just in case it's the BOM and I want to read it anyway. Thought I would share.

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "I agreed to play in another round, but I may have to bow out because it is confusing to me also. That or someone will have to tell me Exactly what I am supposed to do at every turn."

Shan I am totally with you...I would need a 'personal trainer' I me coach to do this.
I'm open to taking a turn because I do read a lot, but I would need someone to help me.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Would Fluffy from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone be considered a dark arts creature?"

I'm glad you are thinking about our DA outstandings...this is really the only class besides the water spell that we have left to get assigned.

We've used a couple of the HP books for spell out...so keep in mind if you could think how to use those, we could move things around a bit.

I've got one book coming up that I plan to read later in the month that might work for a DADA

If the 1st HP works for DADA with Fluffy (creature = 3 headed dog, defense = music) then we can move that book from transfiguration and replace it with a book I am currently reading with a telephone on the cover.

When I get caught up on some books I already have going, I'll take a look and see what we need for classes and spells.

For now I'm going to go back to listening to the Black Prism and try to finish it this week.

Completion Post:

Finished 6/5/18
304 Pages

I'm reading Artemis right now - in the book, Artemis is the only city on the moon. Can this possibly be used for DADA as a defense for werewolves? Moon, full moon - too much of a stretch or usable?

Tammie wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "FINISHED BOOK


Until Fountain Bridge Samantha Young
Finished: 6/6/18
Pages: 111
on SS"

I love Samantha ..."

I’m really enjoying it.

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "I agreed to play in another round, but I may have to bow out because it is confusing to me also. That or someone will have to tell me Exactly what I am supposed to do at every turn."

I agree. It’s a bit too involved for me.

JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm reading Artemis right now - in the book, Artemis is the only city on the moon. Can this possibly be used for DADA as a defense for werewolves? Moon, full moon - too much of a st..."

How are you liking it?

RE: Quidditch Nominations

It makes a bit more sense if you read through the individual threads for chaser, beaters & keeper. Then you can see how the current players have picked the books they are reading

JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm reading Artemis right now - in the book, Artemis is the only city on the moon. Can this possibly be used for DADA as a defense for werewolves? Moon, full moon - too much of a st..."

Too much of a stretch! Nice thinking though

Completion Post

Book: The Scarlet Plague
Author: Jack London
Finished: June 6, 2018
Pagecount: 128 pages

Characters: Gransers, Edwin

Red cover with yellow title:

Karen ♐ wrote: "Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "I agreed to play in another round, but I may have to bow out because it is confusing to me also. That or someone will have to tell me Exactly what I am supposed to do at every turn."

I agree. It’s a bit too involved for me.
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Alas, I must agree also. I'm having difficulty following the rules for this game. I'm still posting my books and hoping it helps the team somehow :)

Ashley wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm reading Artemis right now - in the book, Artemis is the only city on the moon. Can this possibly be used for DADA as a defense for werewolves? Moon, full moon -..."
I agree. I preferred his first book. This one felt more forced. I enjoyed it but not nearly as much as the first.

FINISHED BOOK


Mackenzie's Magic Linda Howard
Finished: 6/7/18
Pages: 377
on SS

Dear Gryffindor players!

It's time to volunteer for 2nd or even for 3rd Quidditch match. Come over to our Gryffindor Rooster and if you are interested sign up. If you are still confused how to play don't worry about that. Our 1st match players will definitely help you out.
Also, we need announcers.

Hi! Sorry, I've been slacking. Exams and work troubles do not go together, they are just dangerous for person's sanity when put together...

Completion post
Book:
Author: Neil Gaimen
Date read: June 6
Pages: 189
This one has a scene, where they read Coraline's fortune in tea leaves, but all the spots are filled for that one, but just letting you know if you want to switch something

Book:
Author: Nora Roberts
Date read: June 7
Pages: 444

It has a lake on cover, so how about that water charm? Or maybe since it has Angels in title, put it in DADA and get a demon book? Angels vs Demons?

How quickly do you need to acquire and read a book to be a player? Do you need to constantly check the thread? Because I tend not be on in the evenings or much on the weekend. I also usually need a few days, sometimes a week to finish something.

Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm reading Artemis right now - in the book, Artemis is the only city on the moon. Can this possibly be used for DADA as a defense for werewolves? Moon, full moon -..."

I'm really early into it but feel a bit eh so far. I like the humor, Weir is definitely funny, but I haven't connected with Jazz yet. I keep comparing it to The Martian which isn't fair but I can't help it!

Completion


Summer Hours at the Robbers Library
Date Finished: June 6th
Pgs. 384
(updated on spreadsheet)

To defend against werewolves for DADA does the book just need the word moon in the title or does it have to be full moon?

So I started another buddy read and I thought I might have a yellow cover. It looks very yellow to me. But the main colors the extractor is giving are browns and greens. The main "green" color to me is yellow but what do I know.



The book will have witches but I don't know what the magic aspect will be yet.

Finished:

462 pages
6/7/18

I thought the BR for this book started 6/6/18 from the spreadsheet Mods emailed out but it actually starts on the 15th of this month. If I join in on the discussion would that still count?

Go Maddy! We won Quidditch!

Ahh that's fantastic, woohoo!! Awesome job Maddy and Chava!

Maddy wrote: "Hi! Sorry, I've been slacking. Exams and work troubles do not go together, they are just dangerous for person's sanity when put together...

Completion post
Book:
Au..."

Maybe if anyone had a book cover that looks like a desert or a field without any water?

I plan on reading this if it can apply

GOMaddy,GreatChava,AwesomeGriffendoreTeam!...woohoo!

It's been great. Who is doing the next match?

We could use at least one more from our team...I see Kate and Ashley have thrown in. See the thread..there are some holiday restrictions so we’ll likely need a few subs/backups too.
*recommendations for player consideration: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book with a locket in the title or on the cover could be paired with something with a fang? Would it need to be specific to the Basilisk?

Deedee wrote: "Alas, I must agree also. I'm having difficulty following the rules for this game. I'm still posting my books and hoping it helps the team somehow :) "

It definitely does DeeDee!!!

Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book with a locket in the title or o..."

Not sure I understand how those go together Kate...

For this class we need the following:

Read Pairs of books that represent the Dark Art and the way of defending against it per Hogwarts year

"Book 1: Mentions a Dark Art / Creature
Example: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Werewolves)"

"Book 2: Title contains a way of defense
Example: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs (Silver)"

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "How quickly do you need to acquire and read a book to be a player? Do you need to constantly check the thread? Because I tend not be on in the evenings or much on the weekend. I also usually need a..."

You need to be active daily - books read really need to be posted as soon as they are finished

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "So I started another buddy read and I thought I might have a yellow cover. It looks very yellow to me. But the main colors the extractor is giving are browns and greens. The main "green" color to m..."

This is definitely yellow

Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book with a locket in the title or on the cover could be paired with something with a fang? Would it need to be specific to the Basilisk?"

Hmm I'd say no. I don't really want to reason why - because spoilers.

I'm listening to Catching Fire at the moment so this can be paired with a witch or vampire book when I'm done

Completion post

Book:
Author: Alessandra Torre
Date: June 7
Pages: 318

Quidditch book!

Thank you team! :)
My ereader says it was an average of 325 words per minute. I think I have a new personal best :D
Big thanks to the chasers as well! So many chains! Last I checked we were 70 points ahead of Slytherin. If I hadn't made it in time, the point difference would be exactly 70 and we would have had an even score!

Finished 6/7/18
296 pages

Contains: witches, golem, hoodoo practitioners, ghosts and dark shadow beings aka boo hags

Ashley, the book looks yellow to me too but the color extractor tool says mostly green and brown. But one color it says is green looks very yellow to me.

Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book with a locket in t..."

I was thinking of the cursed locket (Salazar Slytherin's) that is turned into a Horcrux that could be eliminated/defeated by something that gets rid of Horcruxes (in the book it's the sword of Gryffindor imbued with basilisk venom). It might be too far-fetched but I had a book with a locket on the front and it made me think of it when I was doing research for things that could be dark arts/dark creatures.

Kate wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book wit..."

I just noted Ashley’s Post 688

Completion Post

Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart
Series: Their Vampire Queen
Characters: Shara, Alrik, Dare, Isis
# of pgs: 190
Finished: 06/06/18
Letters: Q, J, B, T, S, A, D, I


Hell and Back by Natasha Madison
Series: Heaven and Hell
Characters: Bella, Lilah, Jackson, Brenda, Adam, Mick, Marissa
# of pgs: 350 pgs
Finished: 06/07/18
Letters: H, N, M, B, L, J, A

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Ashley, the book looks yellow to me too but the color extractor tool says mostly green and brown. But one color it says is green looks very yellow to me."

Tin eye is only a guide. What we see matters most in this challenge!

TASK!

...from me!

Can everyone please check the spreadsheet (planning and official) has all their read books on it?

I do this...but with there being so many books it's taking longer and longer! If you can point out any obvious ones then it will save me some time checking that I can then spend reading!

Ok then, lets use it for the last yellow slot. Should I delete my comments above so that it doesn't get contested by someone? I mean you look at the cover and it screams yellow.

Ashley wrote: "Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book with a locket in t..."

Interesting...... Will be fascinated to see how this plays out.

On another note, I added the two books my daughter and I are currently reading (one unabridged audiobook and one chapter book in the evenings) to the spreadsheet. I checked Ramona the Pest at the Accelerated Reader Bookfinder site for the word count and it's 27145 words, I will make sure and link to it in the spreadsheet too. We are almost done listening to Black Beauty and should be done with Ramona the Pest next week. Figured I might as well get credit for the listening/reading aloud!

I should be done with Big Little Lies today then moving on to finish Dragonfly in Amber so we can close out Arithmancy. Should be done with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook today as well.

http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....

Kate wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Kate wrote: "I was looking at the classes and what we still needed and saw that Defense Against the Dark Arts had some openings. I did some research and I was wondering if a book wit..."

How does your daughter like Ramona the Pest? We haven't read that one yet My daughter recently discovered a series called Isadora Moon and another called Daisy Dreamer and she is obsessed. Sophie Mouse is big right now also. My sister gave her 4 new chapter books for her birthday and we were both thrilled!